The show was created with the notion of its being a British equivalent of American children's hit Sesame Street (1969), complete with puppet characters and animated inserts between the story as in the US show.

In an episode called Night Out, Zippy makes an arm gesture, which knocks over a bottle of washing up liquid and it rolls off the counter and onto the floor. This incident is ignored by all four characters and, after we cut back from Geoffery to Zippy, someone has replaced the prop, so that Zippy can then pick it up and start squeezing it.

wonder if you can help me. I have a strange request. but am trying to find two specific episodes of rainbow. I think these were aired between 1980 and 1993. The first one I am looking for is an episode which focusses on the weather and shows a couple struggling with an umbrella on a wet and windy day. The other is an episode where after spinning round several times bungle accidentally punches george in the face.I know it is a long shot but I am trying to get copies of these for my friend. The one with the couple in it was actually her parents and the other one brings back happy childhood memories for her. I would be so glad if you can help me with this. I will pay whatever it may costs to get copies of these.I look forward to hearing from you soon.Thank youChristine Ross